Modular motion-detecting lighting system

Active Publication Date: 2020-10-20
GREAT HOME TEK INC
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The motion-detected lighting system described in this patent has two main modules: a primary module and an extender module. The primary module has a light emission window and a processor to detect motion and command the LEDs to emit light. The extender module also has a light emission window and more LEDs to emit light simultaneously. Additionally, the system has receptacles that stick to objects in the environment, and the primary and extender modules have connectors to stick to the receptacles. This design allows for a more complex and flexible lighting system that can detect and respond to motion in real-time.

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However, installation of a lighting system is often a daunting task.
In particular, lighting systems often come in predefined lengths that may or may not fit within a desired area for installation (e.g., underneath a kitchen cabinet).
Further, even if the lighting system does fit within the desired area, it may not span the entirety of the intended area to be lit.
As a result, many current home lighting configurations have inadequate lighting to ensure the safety of the home's occupants.

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[0029]A modular motion-detected lighting system is provided to allow for multiple lighting units to be adhered to one another in a configuration that meets the sizing requirements of a particular object within a physical environment. In essence, a user may select as many units as desired for attachment along a linear path for adherence to an object (kitchen cabinet, staircase railing, shelves, mirrors, etc.). As an example, the modular motion-detected lighting units may be adhered to one another via one or more magnetic connectors, allowing for easy installation and removal. Rather than being tied to a particular lighting installation, the modular motion-detected lighting system allows users to seamlessly move modular units from room-to-room and essentially snap units in place (e.g., via magnetic connection). Furthermore, the modular motion-detected lighting system may have one or more receptacles that adhere the modular motion-detected lighting units to the object. The receptacle(s...

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A motion-detecting lighting system includes a plurality of modular lighting units configured to electrically connect to one another, each modular lighting unit having an enclosure, a light emission window positioned within a first cavity of the enclosure, and a plurality of light emitting diodes positioned within the enclosure. One of the modular lighting units further includes at least one motion sensor protruding through a second cavity of the enclosure to detect motion of a user, and a processor that receives data from the motion sensor and generates a command to turn the light emitting diodes ON / OFF based on the motion of the user.

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BACKGROUND1. Field[0001]This disclosure generally relates to lighting systems. More particularly, the disclosure relates to motion-detected lighting systems.2. General Background[0002]Lighting systems are often necessary to help ensure the safety of the occupants of a home. For example, at night, lighting systems allow occupants to move about the home from room to room with minimal concern regarding stumbling over, or colliding with, objects.[0003]However, installation of a lighting system is often a daunting task. In particular, lighting systems often come in predefined lengths that may or may not fit within a desired area for installation (e.g., underneath a kitchen cabinet). Further, even if the lighting system does fit within the desired area, it may not span the entirety of the intended area to be lit. In essence, home occupants are left with attempting to retrofit lighting systems of predefined measurements into preexisting homes that may not be capable of accommodating an opt...

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IPC IPC(8): F21V21/005H05B47/19F21V23/04F21S8/00
CPCH05B47/19F21V23/0442F21S8/033F21S2/00F21V21/005F21V21/096F21V23/0471F21V23/06F21Y2105/16F21Y2115/10H05B47/115Y02B20/40
InventorGHAHRAMANI, ALAN
OwnerGREAT HOME TEK INC